Education

Science, technology and innovation have become the central driving forces behind strategic breakthroughs for rapid and sustainable development. In this process, human resources are regarded as one of the decisive factors in advancing science, technology and innovation.

All six Vietnamese students competing at the 67th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2026 have won medals, securing two gold, three silver and one bronze.

As Japan faces the challenges of an ageing population and labour shortages across a wide range of sectors, cooperation with Viet Nam in training and supplying high-quality human resources is becoming an increasingly important area of bilateral collaboration.

All four members of Viet Nam’s team at the 2026 International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) won gold medals, as announced by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Vietnamese primary school students ranked first in Mathematics and Reading and second in Writing among participating countries, according to the National Report on the 2024 Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics Programme (SEA-PLM), securing average scores of 334.6 in Mathematics, 323.5 in Reading, and 471.1 in Writing.

The Ministry of Education and Training launched the National English Self-Study Month for Teachers 2026 at a ceremony on July 13, held both in person and online, linking Departments of Education and Training nationwide.

Cultivating a highly skilled workforce in the fields of basic sciences, key engineering disciplines, and strategic technologies has emerged as an urgent national priority.

The 2026 Vietnamese Language Oratory Contest, with the theme “Vietnamese in the Hearts of Those Far from Home”, was hosted by the Vietnamese Association in Saitama under the patronage of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, the Institute for Social Studies, and the Association for Liaison with Overseas Vietnamese.

Two Vietnamese student teams achieved outstanding success by securing runner-up finishes in both the Junior (secondary school) and Senior (high school) categories at the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge 2026 Grand Finale, held from July 7 to 10 at the Palexpo Convention Centre in Geneva, Switzerland.

One of the core directions outlined by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and reaffirmed in Politburo Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in education and training, is to bring about substantive reform in higher education by developing elite universities and centres of excellence. Higher education must take the lead in cultivating high-quality talent, advancing scientific research, and developing strategic technologies.

Viet Nam’s five-member national team won four gold medals and one silver medal at the 56th International Physics Olympiad 2026 (IPhO 2026), marking the country’s strongest performance in the competition to date, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

The 12th Ha Noi Model United Nations Organisation is taking place from July 10 to 12 at Marie Curie Long Bien School, providing a dynamic playground that simulates high-level international debate, where the country's future leaders can demonstrate their vision and diplomatic skills in response to the world's increasingly complex challenges.

Viet Nam National University, Ha Noi (VNU) has been ranked 175th in Asia and 756th globally in the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, released on July 9.

Students nationwide will receive free textbooks from the 2029–2030 academic year, under the newly promulgated Government Decree No. 271/2026/ND-CP.

A cooperation signing ceremony between the Viet Nam–Japan Centre for Cultural and Educational Cooperation (VJCE) and Aoyama School of Japanese was held at the Embassy of Viet Nam in Japan, in Tokyo, on July 3.

Phan Dinh Triet, a male student of class 12A5 at Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted in Da Nang City, performed excellently to win a gold medal at the Asia-Pacific Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (APOAI) 2026. This was the only gold medal won by the Vietnamese student delegation at the competition.

Over the two days of June 30 and July 1, the Lao Cai Provincial Border Guard Command coordinated with the Provincial Department of Justice and the Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, to organzie a programme to disseminate legal knowledge, provide external information, and promote the “Digital Literacy for All” Movement for officials and residents of the border commune of Pha Long.

The microlearning solution developed by Talent Gate, a Vietnamese provider of online training and digital workforce development solutions, secured the Course Authoring Solution of the Year award at the 2026 EdTech Breakthrough Awards.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing about strong changes in vocational schools. AI is not only being introduced into teaching, but also supports schools in governance, training organisation and better services for learners. Amid the rapid development of the digital economy, this is also a direction for improving the quality of human resources training.

July 2, 2026, marks the 50th anniversary of Sai Gon – Gia Dinh officially receiving the name of President Ho Chi Minh. Proud to bear his name, the city's education and training sector has, over the past five decades, consistently led the way in innovation, achieving remarkable milestones and making significant contributions to the development of Ho Chi Minh City and Viet Nam as a whole.